CITYWIDE INTERAGENCY COORDINATOR (FULL-TIME)

City of New York • New York, NY

12d • $78,867 - $83,670 • Hybrid

About The Position

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. The Response Division is NYCEM's 24/7 operations arm and is responsible for monitoring and responding to incidents across the five boroughs. Response Division personnel are the agency's frontline staff for alerting the public and City agencies, initiating on-scene NYCEM response, and providing ongoing coordination during emergencies. Response also supports interagency coordination and planning for special/planned events throughout the city. Field Operations provides on-scene interagency coordination at emergencies of increasing complexity and magnitude and provides expertise in Emergency Management to the Command Element during emergency responses and recovery operations, as well as planned events. The Field Response Unit is staffed by Citywide Interagency Coordinators who deploy to incidents to ensure timely and efficient progress, event resolution, and eventual recovery. NYCEM Field Response also includes NYCEM's drone unit and provides vital situational awareness for emergency incidents and UAS coordination across City public safety agencies. The Response Support Unit is responsible for interagency coordination for planned events across the city, providing essential support during major events such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Year's Eve, and many other high-attendance celebrations. Citywide Interagency Coordinators work within the Response Division.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire, police, or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full time professional experience in the areas listed in "1" above; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences ,or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed “1" above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
• Possess a valid driver's license and meet applicable City requirements for operating a fleet vehicle.
• Able to travel independently to assigned locations and, when required by the assignment, operate a City fleet vehicle in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Authorized to work in the United States without employer support to be eligible for selection.
• The selected candidate will be required to be in person in the office location three days per week, with exceptions for extenuating circumstances.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience supporting or leading complex, time-sensitive, field-based, emergency, public safety, or interagency operations.
• Candidates with five years of the above experience plus experience in project or program management in an office environment will also be prioritized.
• Proven ability in the following areas: Knowledge, Work Ethic and Productivity, Strategic Problem Solving and Innovation, Effective Communication, Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in Emergency Management during emergency responses and recovery operations to ensure timely and efficient progress of incidents, event resolution and eventual recovery.
• Respond promptly and safely to citywide incidents and events and/or for administrative assignments as requested through the NYCEM Operations/Field Response chain of command.
• Communicate clearly and promptly through various means with NYCEM command elements.
• Facilitate on-scene Interagency Meetings for incidents or events.
• Support multiagency responses and disaster mitigation, response, and recovery while in the field.
• Identify and report the need for additional resources, including but not limited to agency representation, Response personnel, supervisory/senior level management, command vehicles, and logistical needs for dynamic, large-scale, or significant events or incidents.
• Work for extended periods in field environments that may have limited access to ordinary workplace amenities and may involve variable weather, noise, long hours, and changing operational conditions.
• Utilize complex communications and mobile command equipment.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities based on individual experience, knowledge, and training from NYCEM and/or a home agency, but also within reasonable accordance of ICS (Incident Command System), CIMS (Citywide Incident Management Systems), Response Operations Guidelines (ROGs), and applicable plans, procedures, or protocols.
• Train in a specific role within NYCEM’s Incident Management Team and provide support to IMT program and administrative needs.
• Support additional programs as assigned by Response Division leadership. These include but are not limited to: Cross-training and working in Watch Command, Cross-training and working as an Emergency Services Center specialist, Working on an administrative or programmatic area within Field Response - including Special Events, UAS Operations, unit logistics, Interoperable Communications and radio support, and others - and/or supporting project management duties within that program area.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED